Attack-minded Clarke takes Rás yellow jersey

Paddy Clarke takes the yellow jersey into today’s final stage of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan – level on time with Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne) – following yesterday’s thrilling third stage.

The Liquidworx-Fitscience rider started yesterday’s gruelling 144 kilometre trek, which started and finished in Waterville, in sixth place overall 39 seconds down on overnight leader Sean McKenna (Irish U23 Development).

But Clarke managed to infiltrate the crucial 10-man break that escaped inside the opening 30 kilometres, and that group stayed away to contest the finish.